Samsung Electronics Việt Nam (SEV) in association with University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Languages and International Studies on Saturday held a ceremony to mark completion of the 14th Korean language course.

Phú Thịnh-Nhà Bè Garment Joint Stock Company’s management board has agreed to halt its apparel manufacturing business from early next year, as well as to de-list all its 2.2 million shares on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange.

Shares were mixed on the two local exchanges yesterday while investor confidence remained low ahead of the year-end holiday.

The General Department of Taxation is hastening the implementation of online tax refunds on a national scale, a part of the tax reform effort, to create favourable conditions for businesses.

Along with promotion programmes, banks have been expanding their networks in an aim to reach their annual targets.

Domestic textile enterprises and logistics service providers should work together to reduce costs and improve their competitiveness, according to experts.

Vietnamese businesses must focus on developing brands for their farm produce to become competitive both at home and abroad, a seminar heard in HCM City last Saturday.

The southern Kiên Giang Province needs VNĐ77.5 trillion (US$3.5 billion) to restructure its agricultural, forestry and fishery sector by 2020, its provincial department of agriculture and rural development has said.

State-owned groups and enterprises have brought back VNĐ6.84 trillion (US$301 million) to the State coffer during their divestment process in 2016, according to the Finance Ministry.